Michael Stewart is a
Professor in the School of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport Studies and
Associate Dean for Educator Preparation in the College of Education at the
University of South Florida. Prior to
his current position, he was Director of the School of Physical Education,
Wellness, and Sport Studies at USF. Dr. Stewart received his B.S. from
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona and his M.A. and Ph.D. from The
Ohio State University. He has held faculty positions at the University of South
Florida, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Kansas State University
and administrative positions at the
University of South Florida and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has taught physical education at the
pre-school, elementary school, middle school and university levels, and has coached at the
high school and college levels.
Teaching
He has taught a variety of
undergraduate and graduate courses in Health, Physical Education, and Teacher
Education. His areas of expertise are in growth and motor development, teacher
effectiveness, and administration.
Research
His current research interest
is in identifying variables that contribute to perceived psychological stress
among sport officials. Other research interests have been in teaching and
coaching behavior of effective and ineffective coaches, and factors affecting
the self-confidence of young boys and girls in competitive situations. Dr.
Stewart has published over 50 manuscripts in a variety of refereed journals and
textbooks, and made numerous presentations at state, regional, national,
international conferences.
Service
He has has held
elected offices in state, regional, and national professional associations. Most
recently, he served as President of the Association for Educational Leadership
in the Florida Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. He
has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Teaching in Physical
Education, Physical Educator, and Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport
Educators and reviews manuscripts for Perceptual and Motor Skills.
